Retrocardiac herniation of atelectatic lung into the opposite chest

John E Moss; Emir Festic; John A Odell

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.06.103

Retrocardiac herniation of atelectatic lung into the opposite chest

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Feb;93(2):662. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.06.103.

Authors

John E Moss¹, Emir Festic, John A Odell

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. moss.john@mayo.edu

PMID: 22269738
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.06.103

Abstract

A 64-year-old man with a history of esophageal adenocarcinoma status postneoadjuvant therapy underwent esophagogastrectomy. Postoperatively he was found with increasing dyspnea and oxygen requirements. Computed tomography of the chest showed retrocardiac herniation of atelectatic lung into the contralateral hemithorax.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / surgery
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
Esophagectomy
Gastrectomy
Hernia / diagnostic imaging
Hernia / etiology*
Herniorrhaphy
Humans
Hypoxia / etiology
Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases / etiology*
Lung Diseases / surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia, Aspiration / diagnostic imaging
Pneumonia, Aspiration / etiology
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / surgery
Pulmonary Atelectasis / complications*
Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
Suction
Thoracic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Diseases / etiology*
Thoracic Diseases / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed